Production of spherical micro polymer powders for powder-based additive manufacturing processes
AMPowder AG
Dübendorf (CH)New on Amplifa
About AMPowder
AMPowder AG, headquartered in Dübendorf, Switzerland, is a specialized company for the production of spherical, highly free-flowing micro polymer powders for powder-based additive manufacturing processes. The proprietary, purely physical production process converts commercially available polymer granulates into spherical micro particles – without the use of chemicals. Compared to processes such as milling, this results in a smooth, crack-free particle surface, a controlled particle size distribution, and a significantly higher bulk density combined with excellent flowability. Process development began in 2016 together with the partner company BioStruct GmbH; since then, the core team and partner network have grown. The service portfolio includes, in addition to powder production, continuous quality control of particle size, distribution and surface, the development of AM process parameters per powder, customer-specific powder developments with a feasibility check at the start of a project, as well as the manufacture of 3D-printed components.
- Site
- Dübendorf
- Processes
- Micro polymer powder production (spherical, highly free-flowing powders for powder-based additive, Quality control (particle size, distribution, surface), AM parameter development for powder-based additive manufacturing processes, Micro Polymer Powder Production, Quality Control (Particle Size, Distribution and Surface), AM Parameter Evaluation for Additive Manufacturing, Powder Development (customer-specific powder development), Part Production
- Materials
- Polymer (unspecified, granulates processed into micro powder), Polymer granulates, Micro powder production
- Certificates
- Continuous quality control
- Industries
- Additive Manufacturing / 3D printing (powder-based processes)
- 01
Powder development
- 02
Micro powder production
- 03
Quality control (particle size, distribution, surface)
- 04
AM parameter evaluation
- 05
Part Production
Materials & Processes
Polymer granulates
Commercially available polymer granulates are processed via a physical process into spherical micro powders with high flowability.
Micro powder production
Proprietary process for producing spherical, smooth polymer particles without chemicals.
Sites
Dübendorf
CHCompany headquarters and powder production
- Materials
- Polymer powders
- Proprietary powder production machine
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro polymer powder production (spherical, highly free-flowing powders for powder-based additiveAdditive | – | – | – | – | Polymer |
| Quality control (particle size, distribution, surface)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| AM parameter development for powder-based additive manufacturing processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Polymer |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder production machine (proprietary) | AMPowder AG | – | – | – | Dübendorf, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality
A continuous process quality control monitors particle size, shape and distribution; the production parameters are readjusted based on the ongoing results to ensure consistent quality.
| Evidence | Dübendorf |
|---|---|
| Continuous quality control |
History
- 2016
Start of process development together with the partner company BioStruct GmbH